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Join October 16 Earthquake Drill: Drop, Cover and Hold On!

 
 Volume/Number:  2014 October 6 
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 Description:  The largest earthquake ever to rattle North America occurred in 1811 in New Madrid, Missouri, near southern Illinois. If a similar quake struck the same spot today - according to a 2008 University of Illinois study - the impact would be catastrophic: 3,500 fatalities, 2.6 million people without electricity, $300 billion in direct economic losses. The regions hospitals, roads, bridges, fuel pipelines and water infrastructure would be in shambles. 
 Date Created:  10-06-2014 
 Agency ID:  1185**14 
 ISL ID:  000000054373   Original UID: 175728 FIRST WORD: Join